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Columbia University vs Hunan University

On research quality in 2022–now, Columbia University ranks #49 in the world and Hunan University #52, of 28,054 institutions. Columbia University stands higher in 11 of the 18 fields both publish in, Hunan University in 7.

Research profiles alike: -0.01different shapes of research, whatever their size. How it is measured

Columbia University

United States · New York

World rank, 2022–now
#49
#20 all time
Works, 2022–now
17k
fractional
Top-10% rate
23.1%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
35%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: General Psychology, General Decision Sciences, Statistics and Probability.

Hunan University

China · Changsha

World rank, 2022–now
#52
#233 all time
Works, 2022–now
14k
fractional
Top-10% rate
28.9%
share of its work among the world’s most cited
Open access
20%
of its works free to read

Strongest relative focus: Acoustics and Ultrasonics, Computational Mathematics, Energy Engineering and Power Technology.

Who leads in each field?

Columbia University stands higher in 11 of 18 fields, Hunan University in 7. Each bar is that side’s standing among all institutions ranked in the field: the full bar is first place.

Columbia University 117 Hunan University
  1. #38Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#240
  2. —Chemistry#14
  3. #67Computer Science#61
  4. #7Decision Sciences—
  5. #55Earth and Planetary Sciences—
  6. #37Economics, Econometrics and Finance#29
  7. —Energy#11
  8. #303Engineering#21
  9. #105Environmental Science#56
  10. #93Health Professions—
  11. —Materials Science#29
  12. #36Mathematics#55
  13. #42Medicine—
  14. #11Neuroscience—
  15. #8Nursing—
  16. #32Physics and Astronomy#70
  17. #24Psychology—
  18. #63Social Sciences—

Standing is the percentile of world rank within each field, 2022–now; the printed number is the rank itself. A dash means the field is too small there to rank. How sides are compared.

Where does each put its research?

Not who is better, but what each side chooses to work on. A country or institution that puts twice the world’s share of its research into a field sits at 2×, whatever its size.

  1. Health Professions1.3× 0.1×
  2. Arts and Humanities1.3× 0.2×
  3. Medicine1.1× 0.2×
  4. Social Sciences1.1× 0.2×
  5. Psychology2.0× 0.4×
  6. Nursing0.8× 0.1×
  7. Neuroscience2.5× 0.5×
  8. Dentistry0.4× 0.1×
  9. Veterinary0.3× 0.1×
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.0× 0.3×
  11. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.2× 0.5×
  12. Mathematics2.0× 1.1×
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.9× 1.1×
  14. Decision Sciences1.7× 1.0×
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.2× 0.8×
  16. Physics and Astronomy1.6× 1.3×
  17. Business, Management and Accounting0.8× 0.6×
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.6× 0.5×
  19. Environmental Science0.8× 1.0×
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.2× 0.3×
  21. Computer Science1.0× 1.5×
  22. Chemistry0.5× 1.8×
  23. Chemical Engineering0.5× 2.5×
  24. Engineering0.5× 2.8×
  25. Materials Science0.4× 2.6×
  26. Energy0.5× 3.6×
Columbia UniversityHunan University

Location quotient in 2022–now: the share of each side’s research in the field over the world’s share. 1× is the world’s balance; the axis runs from a quarter of it to four times. Fields where Columbia University leans further are at the top, Hunan University’s at the bottom. How research profiles are compared.

How has their output grown?

2k4k6kColumbia University3,957 in 2025Hunan University3,854 in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works per year. The latest, partial year is left off.

Which publishes more research, Columbia University or Hunan University?

Columbia University publishes 1.2× as much research as Hunan University in 2022–now (17k against 14k fractional works).

Whose research has more impact, Columbia University or Hunan University?

28.9% of Hunan University's research reaches the world's top 10% most cited, against 23.1% for Columbia University.